California Doubles Solar Capacity in Just One Year

Last year, California residents installed more rooftop solar capacity in one year than in the previous thirty combined! In 2013 alone, the state added a whopping 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity to their homes, up from an already impressive 500 MW in 2012. The incredible spike can be attributed in part to the increasing affordability of photovoltaic panels.

California boasts more rooftop solar systems than any other state, but American citizens in other states are increasingly turning to solar energy. Since 2012, 200,000 rooftop solar arrays have been added to homes and businesses across the United States, according to Bloomberg News. The sharp decline of PV panels over the past 5-10 years has made rooftop solar a more feasible option for mostly middle class Americans.